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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2010-12-28 04:32 PM

She's going round the mountain
the only way she knows
because to climb straight on up
not in her thought processes.

It's the long way round that ne'er brings in
the full spectrum of belief
in all her dreams and wondrous things
waiting to be claimed.

But she fights through the underbrush
because she knows, has always known,
there are treasures on the round-about
that first must be collected.

They weigh her down, indeed they do,
but once the creep under skin
finally complete
she can become … a flying acrobat.

And then and then once on top
she'll know she claimed the lot
and the slide back down to ground
no hardship to her crown.

She's going round the mountain
day by day, step by step.
See her there in mud and slush
and ask if it's worthwhile.

Helen / 28 December 2010

JerryPat
Senior Member

since 2010-10-30

Posts 1991
Louisiana/America

1 posted 2010-12-28 06:25 PM

Of course it is worthwhile. It is her mountain to climb and she is climbing it in her own fashion. Enjoyed this bit of down home, folksy kinda tale.

To mimic is a form of praise unless
you have no thoughts of your own

XGarapanX
Senior Member

since 2008-06-19

Posts 1435
Antarctica

2 posted 2010-12-28 08:12 PM

Hi Honeybunch. Beautiful writing, as usual. Greets to you in SA

·´~`·»Garapan«·´~`·

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

3 posted 2010-12-29 06:20 AM

quote:
They weigh her down, indeed they do,
but once the creep under skin
finally complete
she can become … a flying acrobat.

Hurry up, dear Helen!

This reminded me of the site of my wonderful Australian friend Maithri and his motto, "one can never consent to creep, when one feels the impulse to soar" (Helen Keller - your namesake!) see here: www.soaringimpulse.com

Very intellectual poetic ponderings.

Love and hugs.
Margherita

Prats
Member

since 2010-12-16

Posts 74

4 posted 2010-12-29 08:36 AM

lovely poem...

When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile... :D

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

5 posted 2010-12-29 09:48 AM

Thanks everyone for your comments - and Margherita, maybe it's best I take my time because once I'm flying I'll be invisible except, of course, to those who can see.

Happy New Year!
Love
Helen

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